Sports betting futures plays are often dismissed by more serious handicappers as poor values by definition. They’re most frequently associated with rank amateurs looking for a big payoff with little risk. For example, a player might be entranced with a +10000 payoff should St. George, Utah be awarded the 2020 Summer Olympic games. While that would definitely be a nice payday, the problem is that the “true odds” of St. George, Utah hosting the Olympics is well in excess of a million to one. That means that even the huge ‘plus number’ offered represents an underlay situation and a poor wagering value.
Of more practical concern to the serious sports bettor is the necessity of tying up a portion of your wagering bankroll for a long period of time. Additionally, once you’ve placed a futures bet the outcome is still subject to the typical areas of concern for sports handicappers–injuries, trades, coaching changes, etc. It’s hard enough to stay on top of these variables on a day-to-day basis, and predicting them over the full season is downright impossible.
So futures plays have no relevance to a serious approach to sports handicapping? Not necessarily. It’s crucial to think of the sports betting discipline in terms of value. Used properly, futures wagers are frequently a good way of maximizing line value and finding overlay situations. Here are some ways in which future wagers can be successfully leveraged.
The early bird gets the worm. The early bettor gets the value: Many sports books …
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Manchester United is in good shape to advance to the Champions League soccer quarterfinals following a 3-2 win over AC Milan at the San Siro. The competition itself was overshadowed by the fact that it was the first time that David Beckham had played against his old team since leaving Old Trafford in 2003, and Wayne Rooney squashed Milan’s early hopes with two goals to put the game on ice. Clarance Seedorf scored at the 85 minute mark to make the score respectable, but Man U controlled play after the halftime break. Now even a draw on their home field will allow Man U to advance.
AC Milan got on the board first just three minutes into the game as Beckham set up Ronaldinho’s goal that sent the San Siro into a frenzy. Paul Scholes evened the score at the 36 minute mark and the teams went into the halftime break tied at 1-1. Rooney would net his first goal at the 66 minute mark and would score again just 8 minutes later to give Man U a 3-1 lead.
The 24 year old Rooney is becoming recognized as one of the best strikers in soccer. He’s now got 25 goals on the year with 19 games left to play. He’s also received high marks from the soccer press for his playmaking, heady play and overall attitude. The consensus is that he’s already one of the best in the world and is only getting better.
After the game, Beckham complimented …
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“The fish are biting” is not in fact a slang saying within Spanish (locals are apt to take you quite plainly if you say it and warn you to stay out of the water), nevertheless the verity remains that the ancient home of the Mayan people on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is one of the chief deep-sea fishing regions in North America.
There are actually lots of sorts of saltwater fishing that is available from one of the many beach vacation rentals or other holiday rental facilities on the eastern coast of the Yucatan, and offshore deep-sea fishing is simply one of them. There are lots of outfits that sail into the Caribbean from the coast’s 3 foremost cities (Playa del Carmen, Cancun and the near island town of Cozumel). These blue waters are loaded with marlin, tuna, dolphin (the fish, not the mammal) plus wahu. Credit to the temperate temps, scores of of these fish swim within a few miles of the coast – meaning you won’t have to consume the majority of the daylight just to reach the best fishing.
You won’t have to set out to sea to enjoy a great angling experience, however. The Mayan Riviera is well-known for its outstanding inshore flats and fly fishing as well. Resident fishing guides will be glad to escort you to any of the native reefs in quest of a particular fish; the Yucatan in truth is home to the second-largest organism of reefs in the world (after Australia’s Great …
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